20-Year Old Murdered 'For Being A Goth'

A court in Preston has heard how a 20-year old woman was kicked and stamped to death for being a goth.
Sophie Lancaster was murdered by a group of five teenagers in Bacup, Lancashire, in August 2007, in an unprovoked attack on her and her boyfriend.
Robert Maltby, 21, was seriously injured in the attack, which left the pair unconscious at the side of the road.
Lancaster died in hospital two weeks after the attack, while Maltby has still not recovered from the incident.
Michael Shorrock QC for the prosecution, said the accused had targeted the couple because they were dressed differently to them, and described their behaviour as "like a pack of wild animals".
According to the BBC, one of the accused, aged 16, has pleaded guilty to murder and admits attacking Maltby, while the other four assailants deny murder but have pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm.
The case continues.
Thanks for the info to NME.com.

^self proclaimed goth? c'mon now...
Anyway this is just sick. Everyone has always been scared of people who will dress in all black when a story like this just shows that the people they are afraid of or hate are just victims for being different

jay2029 wrote:
Comeback Kiddd wrote:
omg what kind of sick people would do this. probably f**king gangsters.
I was just thinking that, probably just gangster sideshows mad that they can't listen to decent music.

That shit right there is what causes someone to murder someone based on how they dress, look, and what kind of music they listen too. Its ****ing bullshit.

Holy shit that is like 10 minutes away from where i live, and second holy shit the QC for the prosecution has the same last name as me.
It saddens me to hear this, it is really bad around Preston now, big gangs (20 or so) of chavs are everywhere. The only reason things like this happen is because the people got off easy, for this murder the person will only get a 2 year prison sentence, which is only a year really seeing as though they get out on parole after half

punkskashredder, i saw a shirt where two guys were fisting eachothers *****s, and above it read "punk" so i guess you like getting fisted, but besides the point, thast wrong, and it just proves how uncivilized our society continues to be.

ValoRhoads :
Since when have goths been the target of murder? Usually people just leave us alone, which is what we want!
i Agree with that but i also agree completely with
Acrimony :
jay2029 wrote:
Comeback Kiddd wrote:
omg what kind of sick people would do this. probably f**king gangsters.
I was just thinking that, probably just gangster sideshows mad that they can't listen to decent music.
That shit right there is what causes someone to murder someone based on how they dress, look, and what kind of music they listen too. Its ****ing bullshit.

In case you haven't noticed, not every article and interview is exclusive to ONLY guitars.. they sort of cover MUSIC news of the rock variety and, seeing as this person was targeted solely by the way she dressed and, it is assumed, the music that she listened to, it is very relevant.

jay2029 wrote:
Comeback Kiddd wrote:
omg what kind of sick people would do this. probably f**king gangsters.
I was just thinking that, probably just gangster sideshows mad that they can't listen to decent music.

Well that is nice. I got called goth the other day and it pissed me off. I wouldn't be surprised if I got jumped because I have been an ass to people lately...only the people who are asses to me.
Any way this is stupid.
Oh I hate self proclaimed goths too like in a comment i read. Haha.
any way I like type o and dark stuff but am by no means a goth.